Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Eriocraniidae Scientific name Eriocrania alpinella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eriocrania Rank Species | |
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Similar Eriocrania chrysolepidella, Eriocrania cicatricella, Eriocrania sparrmannella, Eriocrania unimaculella, Eriocrania semipurpurella | ||
Eriocrania alpinella is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Central Europe, including Austria and Switzerland and possibly neighbouring countries.
The wingspan is 10.5-11.5 mm. The moth flies in early spring.
The larvae mine the leaves of Alnus viridis.
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